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12<h2>Plug-In for Setting Billboards (NW4C Set Billboard)</h2>
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14<p>Sets a billboard for transform nodes and joint nodes. Note, however, that these attributes are not reflected on the Maya screen. It is also possible to search for settings.<br> To display the window, click NW4C → NW4C Set Billboard.</p>
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16<p>Selected transform nodes and/or joint nodes are displayed in the <strong>Selected Transform Node</strong> field. If four or more nodes are selected, display is skipped and the number of nodes selected is displayed on the right.</p>
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18<p><strong>Setting Attributes</strong></p>
19<p>When a transform node or joint node is selected (multiple selections are possible), the current setting for the selected node is displayed in the <strong>Set</strong> field. If multiple selections were made, the setting for the node selected first is displayed.<br> Billboard mode can be changed by clicking the combo box. It is possible to make multiple selections and change all selected nodes at once.<br> Setting <strong>Off</strong> results in a standard display (with no billboard). This is the default.<br> Setting <strong>World</strong> displays by rotating so the z axis is parallel to the view axis.<br> Setting <strong>World Viewpoint</strong> displays by rotating the z axis to point in the view direction.<br> Setting <strong>Screen</strong> displays by rotating so that the z axis is parallel to the view axis and the y axis runs toward the top of the screen.<br> Setting <strong>Screen Viewpoint</strong> displays by rotating so that the z axis points in the view direction and the y axis matches the screen's upper direction.<br> Setting <strong>Y Axial</strong> display by rotating only the y axis so the z axis is parallel to the view axis.<br> Setting <strong>Y Axial Viewpoint</strong> displays by rotating only the y axis so the z axis point in the view direction.<br> Modes other than <B>Screen</B> and <B>Screen Viewpoint</B> are affected by the rotation of parent nodes.<br> A different node can be set by selecting it without closing the window.</p>
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21<p><strong>Searching for Attributes</strong></p>
22<p>Clicking on the <strong>Search</strong> button when the checkbox for the <strong>Search</strong> field has been checked will select the corresponding transform nodes and joint nodes. If multiple check boxes have been selected, a search is made for nodes that satisfy any of the settings.</p>
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